The role of Citizen Data Scientist has been showing rapid growth, though not without some controversy. Many people are concerned that democratizing data science is about giving people capabilities way beyond what they are ready to handle and, therefore, ensuring disasters as a result. While bad outcomes can certainly happen if things aren't planned and implemented well, it is … [Read more...] about Democratizing Data Science Is Not As Risky As Many Fear
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Chief Data & Analytics Officer Exchange
The 2020 Exchange will provide Chief Data & Analytics Officers, Chief Data Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, and other leading executives with a three-day event on the forefront of capitalizing on data and analytics in the enterprise as the volume, availability and complexity of data continues to increase and evolve. Unlike other events, the CDAO Exchange offers data … [Read more...] about Chief Data & Analytics Officer Exchange
Essential Data Science Job Skills Every Data Scientist Should Know
What are Data Scientists? How do you distinguish a genuine data scientist from a dressed-up business analyst, BI, or other related roles? Truth be told, the industry does not have a standard definition of a data scientist. You've probably heard jokes like a data scientist is a data analyst living in Silicon Valley . Just for fun, take a look at the cartoon below Finding an … [Read more...] about Essential Data Science Job Skills Every Data Scientist Should Know
8 Data Science Conferences to Attend in 2020
If you're one of those people that's still living in 2019, take a look at my post 7 Data Science Conferences to Attend in 2019. If you're like me and already thinking about what'll be happening in 2020, here's a list of 8 data science conferences to attend. I've tried to make them different than the list I made for 2019, as most conferences tend to occur every year, but some … [Read more...] about 8 Data Science Conferences to Attend in 2020
The Fuzzy Line Between Good and Evil Data Science
The vast majority of people building analytics and data science processes have every intention of being good and ethical. As a result, most potentially unethical and evil processes arise in situations where that wasn't the intention. The problem is typically that proper focus and governance is not in place to keep analytics and data science processes on the side of good. On top … [Read more...] about The Fuzzy Line Between Good and Evil Data Science
